Edendale, KwaZulu-Natal

Province

Edendale is a place in the South African province of KwaZulu -Natal in close proximity to Pietermaritzburg. It belongs to the municipality of Msunduzi in the district uMgungundlovu. Edendale is located at an altitude of 922 meters above the sea level. 2011 Edendale had 140 891 inhabitants.

By 1850, the settlement was called Werverdien farm. It belonged to Andries Pretorius, a leader of the Great Trek. About 1845, the Methodist Church bought on the settlement.

Climate

The average annual rainfall is 824 millimeters in Edendale. Most precipitation falls in the summer (October to March). The lowest amount of rainfall are available with 6 millimeters in July. Most precipitation falls in January (132 mm). The average high temperature in Edendale varies from 18.5 ° C in June to 25 ° C in February. The coldest month is July. Here are the minimum average night at 4.2 ° C.